반려묘

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 伴侶 (“companion”) + 猫 (“cat”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎʌ̹mjo]
• Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)려묘]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ballyeomyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	banlyeomyo
McCune–Reischauer?	pallyŏmyo
Yale Romanization?	pānlyemyo

Noun

반려묘 • (ballyeomyo) (hanja 伴侶猫)

1. “companion cat”; a pet cat

   Synonym: 애완묘(愛玩猫) (aewanmyo)

See also

• 반려견(伴侶犬) (ballyeogyeon, “pet dog”)
• 반려조(伴侶鳥) (ballyeojo, “pet bird”)